Synonyms & related words for papilla

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of papilla. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to papilla

Explore words related to papilla — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include papillary, papillose, epidermoid, villus, villous, lobules, caruncular, mesenchyme. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does papilla come from?

The word papilla breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root papill-, from Latin papula (“pimple, swelling”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.